OS1/21/18/57
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURLBURN SWIRE | Hurlburn Swire | Geo. V. Irvine Esqr., Jas. Martin M.D. (Leadhills). | 047.10 | A small hass or hollow, ay the south west foot of Mid Hill, through which passes the old Post Road. G.V. Irvine Esq. states that Sir Walter Scott Bart., while on a visit to Newton House, rendered this into Syme and used it as a prologue to a chapter in one of his novels, thus, "The auld woman in the byre kens how the wind blows through the Hurlburn Swire." |
| MID HILL | Mid Hill | Robt. Dickson (Elvanfoot), Alexr. Cranstoun (Stoneyburn), Alexr. Goodfellow (Crawford), Forest's County Map. | 047.10 | A hill of considerable height with a flat oval top. |
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"Swyre, The neck, also a declination in a hill &c." Jamieson.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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